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Old 07-28-2018, 09:00 AM
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Gilmer
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Location: Ashburn, VA
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Badge, just grit your teeth; speak as little as possible; allow yourself several “sneaking away” breaks (not to sneak wine, but to breathe free for a few minutes); and congratulate yourself on every hour that goes by.

When I have to undergo something unpleasant, I first try to go in with a blank slate: I assume it’s a genuinely good time—until it sours.

Then I implement the above principles till it’s over at last.

Though it may seem interminable, it really will be a finite amount of time to endure.

When it’s over, I pat myself on the back and note that it’s “one more notch in my belt”—one more chore dispatched!
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